MYP - Middle Years Program

Lower Secondary Curriculum (Years 7-11)

Years 7-11: Students follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme. This builds on the work of the Elementary School (the IB Primary Years Programme) and prepares students for entry to the IB Diploma Programme (Years 12 and 13) – a universally recognised and highly academic course which allows students to gain entry to universities and colleges world-wide.

The other aims of the MYP are to give students:

A sound knowledge base across a wide range of subjects
The ability to find and process information
A holistic view of human understanding
Skill in communicating
An awareness of their role in society

The Middle Years Programme is broadly-based: students must study their first language (Language A), a second language (Language B), Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Physical Education, Technology, and Visual or Performing Arts.

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On successful completion of the final two years of the MYP, students receive an MYP Certificate and a Record of Achievement from the International Baccalaureate Organization.

The combination of academic rigour and flexibility, which is the hallmark of the Middle Years Programme, means that it:

Lays a substantial foundation for entry to the Diploma Programme
Eases the transition into both national and international systems of education